Hepatic artery-biliary fistula during infusion chemotherapy.

Abstract	A 52-year-old man with rectal cancer and liver metastasis underwent tumor resection with hepatic arterial catheterization. During adjuvant chemotherapy, he developed epigastric pain, nausea, and melena. Digital subtraction angiography revealed a hepatic artery-biliary fistula and a pseudoaneurysm at the catheter tip. This rare complication of intra-arterial chemotherapy is reported in detail.
Authors	M Noda, M Kusunoki, H Yanagai, T Yamamura, J Utsunomiya
Journal	Hepato-gastroenterology (Hepatogastroenterology) 1996 Sep-Oct Vol. 43 Issue 11 Pg. 1387-9 ISSN: 0172-6390 [Print] Greece
PMID	8908579 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Fluorouracil
Topics	Angiography, Digital Subtraction Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic (administration & dosage) Bile Duct Diseases (etiology) Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic Fistula (etiology) Fluorouracil (administration & dosage) Hepatic Artery Humans Infusions, Intra-Arterial (adverse effects) Liver Neoplasms (drug therapy) Male Middle Aged Neoplasms, Multiple Primary (drug therapy) Rectal Neoplasms (drug therapy)

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